4+ hour ago  (344+ words) " NEW JERSEY " Forget candlelit dinners. In New Jersey, romance may be hiding between flashing arcade lights and one more attempt to grab a stuffed animal. " A new survey from ACE. com found that the Jersey Shore boardwalk claw machine ranked…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (214+ words) " JERSEY SHORE " Crowds gathered on the beach at Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights, and Long Beach Island on Friday, May 15, for the 4th annual Unlocking The Ocean event, which is an event hosted a week before Memorial Day to signify that the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (225+ words) FREEHOLD " A 19-year-old Long Branch woman has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a West Long Branch pedestrian earlier this month, authorities said. Jennifer Perez-Martinez is charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and second-degree leaving the scene of an…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (984+ words) " LITTLE EGG HARBOR " Some of the law enforcement officers now patrolling Ocean County streets, responding to emergencies and training the next generation of recruits first learned how to conduct a traffic stop, secure a crime scene or lead a team…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (672+ words) " JACKSON " The town's budget will result in no tax increase but concerns have been expressed that cuts are still needed to gain back some of the depleted surplus that was used toward supporting the budget. " While the meeting started with…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (669+ words) " OCEAN COUNTY " Eighteen-year-old Louis Brown remains behind bars in the Ocean County Jail, accused of brutally killing his grandmother inside the Jackson Township home they shared, a case that erupted with a chilling 911 call and ended with police uncovering a…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (116+ words) BRICK " Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Nursing Homes for 2026. The Brick facility was also recently awarded the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (436+ words) " MANCHESTER " Mayor Joseph Hankins introduced this year's $51. 9 million municipal budget during the latest Township Council meeting, presenting a narrative which will have more details provided to the public during its hearing next month. " "The proposed municipal budget is $51, 906, 670. 44 with $32, 059, 595. 80 required…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1060+ words) " BARNEGAT " While many fifth graders spend their afternoons playing Roblox, Kennedy Haviland was busy learning why investing in the company's stock may not have been the smartest financial move. " The Robert L. Horbelt School fifth grade student recently earned first place…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (514+ words) " TOMS RIVER " Downtown Toms River is becoming the place to go if you love animals, with two locations and a third on the way. " A cat adoption center has existed at 34 Main Street (Route 9), Suite 1 B for years. It is…...